Absent Quote by Brigid Schulte

In recent years, hours of work have been reduced, holidays have been increased, the age of entry into employment has gone up, and above…

— Hugh Gaitskell

“The lack of adequate breaks, holidays, and sleep takes a heavy toll on the amount of work that people can actually produce in a…

— Daniel Tudor

Having fewer unhealthy days and, in turn, more days when you have the energy to get things done is probably the global constant through…

— Tom Rath

Unemployment diminishes people. Leisure enlarges them.

— Mason Cooley

We know that our bodies suffer from overwork and lack of leisure: anxiety, mental-health issues - we're not designed to work more than about…

— Katrina Onstad

While more people are working later in life because of happy things like longer life expectancy, they are also doing so because of very…

— Alissa Quart

What I fear is complacency. When things always become better, people tend to want more for less work.

— Lee Kuan Yew

Even though people spend more of their waking hours at work than anywhere else, people underestimate how work influences their overall wellbeing and daily…

— Tom Rath

“Those who work in a fun environment have greater productivity, interpersonal effectiveness, and call in sick less often.”

— Liz Wiseman

Since most people spend more hours at work than they do anywhere else, improving employee health could be a key to solving our nation's…

— Joshua Rosenthal

“People frequently ask me why I work so hard - prolong hours, infrequent vacations, and never calling in sick or missing work for any…

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“Many people over forty have at least one health condition that affects their ability to work a forty hour work week effectively. Human Resources…

— Steven Magee